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A questionnaire survey was conducted on 1771 students in the age range of 15-23 years to investigate their fruit preference. The response to each question on fruit preference was rated on a scale of nine. The questionnaire also included the question on the ease of eating of 13 kinds of fruit, and the water content and content ratio of sugar and organic acids were also examined. Pear was most preferred, followed by peach and strawberry, while persimmon was most disliked, followed by summer-orange and grapefruit. Female students preferred pear, peach, strawberry and orange, while male students preferred grape, persimmon, melon and banana. A significant correlation was recognized between the ease of eating and the fruit preference. However, pear and peach were liked, although they are not easy to eat. The water content was lowest in persimmon, and highest in strawberry, pear and peach. The content ratio of sugar to organic acids was lowest in summer-orange and grapefruit, and highest in persimmon. The water content and content ratio of sugar to organic acids are therefore considered to affect the fruit preference.
